RFQ2026-37 Towing Services

RFQ2026-37 represents a Request for Quotes issued by Clackamas County Sheriff's Office in Oregon for multiple towing and storage service providers to serve designated tow zones throughout the county. The County seeks to establish non-exclusive contracts with multiple towing companies to provide comprehensive towing, recovery, and storage services on a rotational basis, including mechanical towing, winching, recovery operations, vehicle storage, and accident scene cleanup. Prospective quoters must demonstrate compliance with detailed equipment specifications for Class A, Class B, and Class C tow trucks, ranging from minimum 10,000 GVWR for Class A to 27,000+ GVWR for Class C vehicles, with specific requirements for boom ratings, wire rope specifications, safety equipment, and communications capability. All bidders must pass a background check and equipment inspection conducted by the Sheriff's Office, including criminal history review to verify that owners and employees have no felony convictions related to vehicle crimes, sex crimes, robbery, burglary, assault, drugs, fraud, or traffic offenses. Contractors must maintain insurance coverage including $1,000,000 commercial general liability and $500,000 automobile liability coverage, establish storage facilities within two miles of assigned tow zones, maintain dispatch capability, and comply with all federal and Oregon state motor carrier safety regulations. The initial contract term is two years from the effective date of execution, with two optional two-year renewal periods available. The original solicitation was posted on May 7, 2026, with a quote due date of May 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST for electronic submission via Bid Locker; however, this RFQ was cancelled on May 14, 2026, due to deficiencies in project documentation including an incomplete Scope of Work and incorrect Rate Sheet, with the County indicating its intent to reissue a revised RFQ at a future date.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular types of organizations, disadvantaged enterprises, or minority-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The rate schedules provided in the original RFQ specified maximum allowable charges for hook-up fees ($210-$420 depending on class), mileage fees ($8.40-$10.50 per mile), daily storage ($45-$65), gate fees ($50), and labor charges ($27 per 15-minute increment); however, these rates are subject to revision in the reissued solicitation. Interested parties should contact Michael Faris, Clackamas County Procurement, at mfaris@clackamas.us or 503-742-5400, for information regarding the cancellation and future opportunities. Non-compliance with contract requirements may result in suspensions ranging from one to 30 days or contract termination, with specific penalties outlined for infractions including overcharging, late response, equipment deficiencies, and failure to properly maintain vehicles or storage facilities.